1. Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to _____ the isolation of life in Alaska. (43/9/03) >cM}M =4s
A) break through B) break down Ki{]5Rz
C) break into D) break out l
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2. It is much easier to talk about social change than to _____. (50/1/91) ._5"FUg
A) bring it on B) bring it out ?PSVVUq,Z
C) bring it up D) bring it about $(JB"%S8c
3. We have to try every means to _____ the costs of the construction project. B`1"4[{
A) bring off B) bring forth UYW{AG2C
C) bring down D) bring back A:5B6Z
4. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration. (56/12/03) cJ#|mzup
A) bring around C) bring out JC}oc M
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B) bring about D) bring up oA'LQ
5. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____. (54/12/03) QGI_aU
A) come round C) come on vh"> Z4
B) come along D) come out }8,[B50
6. Anne couldn’t concentrate _____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV. (65/12/92) ZuIw4u(9
A) to B) for @+ee0
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C) on D) in X!/o7<
7. All I’m trying to do is to _____ why your condition has not improved. (43/6/88) c[RkiV3
A) look for B) find out 0z1UF{{
C) search for D) get in Q@"mL
8. The police are _____ the records of all those involved in the crime. (57/6/92) ;\[el<Y)s
A) looking into B) looking after Fo86WP}
C) looking out D) looking on pcl'!8&7
9. I have had great deal of trouble _____ the rest of the class. (46/1/95) ]pi8%.d
A) coming up against B) making up for cm!|A)~
C) keeping up with D) living up to Q $5U5hb
10. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _____. (60/6/95) mx:) &1
A) stand up to B) make up for M^twD*
C) come up with D) put up with 5^W},:3R
11. A good friend is one who will _____ you when you are in trouble. (59/6/90)
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A) stand for B) stand by K9 tuiD+j
C) stand up to D) stand up with
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12. The student was just about to _____ the question, when suddenly he found the answer. (62/6/95) AO"pm
A) arrive at B) submit to XKEd~2h<y
C) work out D) give up .tny"a&
13. When the whole area was _____ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. (70/1/89) ',<Bo{
A) cut away B) cut down 6JYVC>i
C) cut up D) cut off MsL*\)*s
14. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. (32/1/96) +dIO+(
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C) count up D) count out B]xZ
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15. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally _____. (60/1/03) RIDzNdM>U
A) pulled out B) pulled through ,( ?q
C) pulled up D) pulled over t|ih{0
16. I want to buy a new tie to _____ this brown suit. (67/1/89) tAM t7p-
A) go into B) go after et$VR:
C) go with D) go by xpb,Nzwt^
17. Then the speaker _____ the various factors leading to the present economic crisis. 0 kM
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A) went after B) went for :s}6 a23
C) went into D) went on s$,gM,|cK
18. There are other problems which I don’t propose to _____ at the moment. (41/1/96) (<"uV%1
A) go into B) go around rv\yS:2
C) go for D) go up Wt%+q{
19. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily _____ much sharing of interests and responsibilities. (46/1/96) yi*2^??`
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A) take over B) result in U^n71m>]%T
C) hold on D) keep to H:d@@/
20. Mary is in bed with a fever and she can’t hope to _____ the cold in a few days. M!9gOAQP
A) get over B) get away Pr%Y!
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21. When I was very young, I was terribly frightened of school, but I soon _____ it. I)B+h8l72<
A) got off B) got across X(`wj~45VX
C) got away D) got over tLz,t&h
22. The sports meet, originally due to be held last Friday, was finally _____ because of the bad weather. (50/1/96) M$9?
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A) set off B) broken off o<Esh;;*nm
C) worn off D) called off M_+"RKp
23. Let’s not wait any longer, he might not _____ at all. (64/12/92) ?OYK'p.
A) turn over B) turn down
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24. This popular sports car is now being _____ at the rate of a thousand a week. #}8l9[Q|M
A) turned down B) turned out h2b,(
B) turned up D) turned on X#|B*t34
25. The French pianist who had been praised very highly _____ to be a great disappointment. (56/6/93) v/fo`]zP
A) turned up B) turned in /Vg=+FEO
C) turned out D) turned down n7J6YtUwP
26. I waited for him half an hour, but he never _____. (58/6/03) iB]xYfQ&@V
A) turned in B) turned down . paA0j
C) turned off D) turned up ]WsQ=
27. The engine _____ smoke and steam. (56/1/90) uX!5G:x]
A) gives up B) gives in / bxu{|.
C) gives away D) gives off i1(}E#
28. It is difficult to _____ a conversation with all this noise around us. (53/6/88) B=>VP-:
A) carry on B) account for VP7g::Ab
C) bring up D) get through B#|c$s{
29. They _____ in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. (65/1/90) @%oHt*u
A) carried out B) carried off YR 5C`o
C) carried on D) carried forward -KuC31s_W
30. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will _____ over his business to his son (70/1/90) DFk0"+Ky
A) take B) hand nmH1Wg*aW
C) think D) get